South Korean won (1945–1953)
1000 won note (1950) | |
| Plural | The language(s) of this currency do(es) not have a morphological plural distinction. |
| Symbol | None, the currency was referred to by using the hanja character 圓 |
| Denominations | |
| Subunit | |
| 1⁄100 | jeon (전/錢) |
| Banknotes | 5, 10, 20, 50 jeon 1, 5, 10, 100, 500, 1000 won |
| Coins | Japanese 1 sen |
| Demographics | |
| User(s) | Southern Korea under U.S. control South Korea |
| Issuance | |
| Central bank | Bank of Joseon (1945-1950) Bank of Korea (1950-1953) |
| Website | www |
| Printer | National Printing Bureau (~ 1951) Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation (1951 ~) |
| Website | www |
| Valuation | |
| Pegged with | US dollar |
| This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. | |
The won (Korean: 원) was the first South Korean currency and was in use from August 15, 1945, to February 15, 1953.